http://glaadblog.org/2009/08/17/tonight-show-makes-tired-transgender-jokes/ A project of GLAAD Fri, 19 Mar 2010 19:00:21 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 http://glaadblog.org/2009/08/17/tonight-show-makes-tired-transgender-jokes/comment-page-1/#comment-1100 Gender Confusion | In Contempt Tue, 25 Aug 2009 17:39:53 +0000 http://glaadblog.org/?p=12223#comment-1100 [...] Semenya’s experience no doubt resonates with many transgendered folks. A trans woman in Pennsylvania has filed a suit against Manpower, because one of the temp agency’s local offices demanded a gender certification from her doctor, including a picture of her genitals. Someone seriously thought this was a reasonable request? WTF!? “Hey, you want a ten dollar an hour job? Show us your junk!” Insensitive, dehumanizing and seriously fucked up. Yet such are the mainstream culture’s views of the trans community, perpetuated by both religious righties promoting “reparative therapy” and high profile comedians going for cheap laughs. [...] [...] Semenya’s experience no doubt resonates with many transgendered folks. A trans woman in Pennsylvania has filed a suit against Manpower, because one of the temp agency’s local offices demanded a gender certification from her doctor, including a picture of her genitals. Someone seriously thought this was a reasonable request? WTF!? “Hey, you want a ten dollar an hour job? Show us your junk!” Insensitive, dehumanizing and seriously fucked up. Yet such are the mainstream culture’s views of the trans community, perpetuated by both religious righties promoting “reparative therapy” and high profile comedians going for cheap laughs. [...]

]]> http://glaadblog.org/2009/08/17/tonight-show-makes-tired-transgender-jokes/comment-page-1/#comment-1082 Tonight Show Guests Made Uncomfortable By Taking Woodstock Gay Kiss : glaadBLOG.org Tue, 18 Aug 2009 23:21:48 +0000 http://glaadblog.org/?p=12223#comment-1082 [...] As we reported yesterday, The Tonight Show also aired a problematic segment last Thursday which made fun of the transgender community. GLAAD has reached out to NBC regarding this incident. We will also be staying abreast of upcoming promotional appearances by the cast of Taking Woodstock. [...] [...] As we reported yesterday, The Tonight Show also aired a problematic segment last Thursday which made fun of the transgender community. GLAAD has reached out to NBC regarding this incident. We will also be staying abreast of upcoming promotional appearances by the cast of Taking Woodstock. [...]

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